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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
A MARKET FOR EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
There is seldom a surplus of evergreen shrubs, very 
few, if any, find their way to the brush pile, and those 
nurserymen who do a retail business in ornamental nur¬ 
sery stock, or supply the landscape gardeners, know 
there is a constant shortage. This shortage is perhaps 
more real than apparent, because something else is often 
planted where this class of plants should be used. 
Positions around the bases of houses, walls, and such 
like call for evergreen treatment to insure a good appear- 
nace, winter as well as summer. A trip through a su¬ 
burban section of a large city makes this very noticeable. 
The locality may be very beautiful in the summer, but as 
soon as the leaves fall things look very naked and forlorn. 
A more liberal use of the evergreen shrubs would do 
much to relieve this condition. Nurserymen should 
grow and push them more. Like all good things, they 
are of slower growth than the commoner shrubs and, of 
course, command a higher price. 
The Rhododendrons are perhaps the best known of 
this group of plants, and due to importations there is 
usually a good supply, but the Rhododendron is not a 
very adaptable plant, it will not thrive in all positions, 
localities and soils. 
The following are much more adaptable: Mahonia 
aquifolia and M. Jayonica, Ilex crenata, Abelia grandi- 
flora a splendid flowering shrub hardy as far north as 
New York. Ligustrum Jayonicum, L. lucidum, Azalea 
amoena and varieties, several varieties of Buxus, Euony- 
mus raclicans vegatus , Euonymus Jayonica and its var¬ 
ieties, Kalmia lati folia, Andromeda Jayonica and A. flori- 
banda. In addition to these, there are the prostrate and 
semi-prostrate junipers, Canadian and Japanese yews, 
Pinus mughus, and the dwarfer kinds of Thuya and Bel- 
ini sy or a. While these latter can hardly be classed as 
shrubs, they are the type of plant that lends itself to the 
effective planting of porch beds, and those positions in 
proximity to masonry where small growing evergreens 
are needed. 
A freer use of this type of plant would undoubtedly 
find popular favor, but it is largely up to the nurseryman 
to grow more and demonstrate them, to insure a widen¬ 
ing market. A recent trip through the southern States 
revealed to the writer a sad lack of knowledge of the 
possibilities of beautifying the home grounds. With 
mild winters, where the Olea fragrans, Camellias, Au- 
cubas, Cherry Laurel will thrive, without much protec¬ 
tion, the aim should be for winter effects, as the summers 
will take care of themselves, and a little more considera¬ 
tion for winter effect in the North, will not be without 
good results although we cannot hope to equal the sunny 
South. 
The Georgia State Board of Entomology has just pub¬ 
lished a bulletin on The Principal Parasites of the Peach, 
by W. W. Chase, Assistant State Entomologist and the 
Care and Management of Peach Orchards by R. C. Berck- 
mans, President of the State Horticultural Society. 
The Peach Industry is a very important one in Georgia 
and the bulletin will doubtless prove of great value to 
the peach growers. 
A noteworthy feature is, that its authorship shows co¬ 
operative effort between the nurseryman, orchardist and 
entomologist extremely gratifying and promises much 
in accomplishment towards the welfare of the industry. 
“I notice in your last issue mention of Euonymus on 
several pages, both of the reading matter and advertising. 
Now that Prof. Bailey tells us that it is Evonymus, why 
cannot your paper set a proper example and call it by 
the right name?” 
H. E. W. 
We note that in Nicholson’s Dictionary it is claimed 
the name was given by Theophrastus from eu good and 
onoma, a name. This seems pretty good authority and 
while Prof. Bailey states that Evonymus is often spelled 
Euonymus, he does not give the authority for the change. 
Most nurserymen know it under the old spelling, and 
while we like to be right we always hesitate very much 
in changing a name that has once established itself, such 
as the Euonymus. 
Editor. 
IDAHO QUARANTINES EASTERN WHITE PINES, 
CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 
Quarantine Order No. 8. 
March 1, 1916. 
Whereas, it has been established that the white pine 
blister rust (Peridermium strobi) is prevalent through¬ 
out the states of New Hampshire, Vermont, Mass¬ 
achusetts, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania; and, 
Whereas, there is danger of the introduction of this 
disease into the great white pine forests of the State of 
Idaho through shipments of the five-leaved pines, cur¬ 
rant and gooseberry bushes; 
Therefore, it is Hereby Ordered and Declared, that 
a quarantine be and is hereby established against the im¬ 
portation of any of the five-leaved pines, currant and 
gooseberry bushes from the above named states; 
All quarantine guardians and deputy state horticul¬ 
tural inspectors are hereby instructed and required to re¬ 
fuse admission into Idaho of any shipments of nursery 
stock of five-leaved pines, currant and gooseberry bushes 
from the above named states. It shall be the duty of 
the deputy horticultural inspectors or other quarantine 
guardians to immediately deport such shipments or de¬ 
stroy them by burning. 
All expense incurred in deporting or destroying such 
shipments shall be paid by the consignee or owner. 
Any person who sells or offers for sale, within the 
State of Idaho, pine seedlings, currant or gooseberry 
bushes from the above named states in violation of this 
quaiantine order will be liable to prosecution under the 
state laws. 
Guy Graham, 
State Horticultural Insyector of the State of Idaho. 
Moses Alexander, 
Governor of the State of Idaho. 
Attest: George R. Barker, 
Secretary of State. 
